The analysis of the correlation between psychological well-being and connectedness to the nature levels of the individuals going nature and adventure camps

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between nature and psychological well-being of individuals who make nature and adventure camps. In this context, the demographic information obtained from 353 individuals who make nature and adventure camps, their attachment to nature and their psychological well-being levels are examined. The aim of the study was the "Affiliation to Nature Scale", which is known to have been adapted into Turkish by Bektaş and his friends in 2017, and the "Psychological Well-Being Scale", which is known to have been adapted into Turkish by Telef in 2013. Within the scope of the analysis, in this study, firstly, the assumption of normality was tested, and then Pearson correlation analysis was used to test the relationship between individuals' attachment to nature and their psychological well-being, and the results of simple linear regression analysis were examined to examine the effect of nature attachment on psychological well-being. In addition, comparison analyzes of attachment to nature and psychological well-being in terms of demographic characteristics are included. Keywords: Leisure, Nature And Adventure Camp, Psychological Well-Being, Devotion to Nature, Recreation